used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
Isabel
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From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
go across or through
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The screams are appalling; the sight fearful in the extreme.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading "Here it comes, here it comes," she shouted, and the iron horse came on snorting and panting; nearer, nearer it approaches the bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis on the bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
look attentively
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O Isabel, it is nearly time for the train to pass, do let us go and watch for it," said Rose, and they went accordingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crash--and in an instant, it is gone; the train with its living freight is a mass of broken ruins.
